SPF | Shiseido Elixir SPF 30 PA++++ (whitening)

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“Whitening & Aging Care” After 1 lotion, until the evening “Tsutamatama” medicinal morning whitening milk SPF30-PA * Keeps the morning impression of moisturizing “Tsutamadama” depending on age for. Three effects of emulsion, makeup base and protector are combined into one. Whitening active ingredient m-Tranexamic acid 16 O-EVa Barrier & Beauty Care One Day Aqua Mask EX original ingredient Clear Colla EX “best choice ingredient watercress extract BG” original ingredient inositol CP collagen GL (water Bay collagen, glycerin: Keep warm) ○ Relaxing and comfortable aqua-floral fragrance ○ Makes fine lines from drying inconspicuous. * Efficacy evaluation test ○ Foundation foundation and paste improved * 1 Tranexamic acid * 2 Tormentilla extract, 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine / methacrylic acid butyl copolymer solution, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, Izayoi rose extract, macadamia nut oil fatty acid Phytoste (2) 16 3rd hydrolyzed conchiolin solution, Orifu confectionery extract, Yokuinin extract, L-arginine salt, glycerin (nursery) * 4 Dutch mustard extract, 1,3-butylene glycol 5th inosit, fermentation extract

Ingredients list:

Tranexamic acid *, hydrolyzed conchiolin solution, olive leaf extract, yokuinin extract, holland mustard extract, inositol, water-soluble collagen (F), purified water, decamethyltetrasiloxane, ethanol, decamethylcyclopentasiloxane, paramethoxycinnamate 2-ethylhexyl, diisopropyl sebacate, concentrated glycerol, 1,3-butylene glycol, 4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane, 2,4-bis-[{4- (2-ethylhexyloxy) -2 -Hydroxy} -phenyl] -6- (4-methoxyphenyl) -1,3,5-triazine, behenyl alcohol, polyoxyethylene glyceryl monostearate, polypropylene glycol, glyceryl diisostearate, α-olefin oligomer, methylphenylpolysiloxane , Self-emulsifying glyceryl monostearate, triethanolamine, stearic acid, iso Tearic acid, polyoxyethylene phytosterol, vatyl alcohol, behenic acid, succinoglucan, polyoxyethylene (17) polyoxypropylene (4) polyoxypropylene (4) dimethyl ether, disodium edetate, carboxyvinyl polymer, sodium metaphosphate, xanthan gum, macadamia oil fatty acid Phytosteryl, N-lauroyl-L-glutamic acid di (phytosteryl 2-octyldodecyl), 2-O-ethyl-L-ascorbic acid, rosemary oil, sodium pyrosulfite, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, lysine hydrochloride, hamamelis extract, Tormentilla extract, yeast extract (3), L-arginine hydrochloride, yomogi extract (2), 2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphoryl choline / butyl methacrylate copolymer fluid, Izayoi rose extract, phenoxyethanol, flavor, yellow iron oxide

^ seems like this is a chemical sunscreen rather than physicial

I am always on the look out for a SPF moisturizer that really can do it all (moisturize and sun protection) bc most of them are too oily, too dry, or not enough protection. I know some people are more nonchalant about sun protection, but even in the winter UVA and UVB rays are still out there!

Shiseido Elixir’s price point seems like a higher end SPF, since it’s $35-40 for a 1 oz / 30 ml. The whitening version does seem more moist than the gold tube, but the texture is still light and absorb quickly. If you see the ingredients list, there is alcohol in there – it seems like Asian brands are still comfortable using alcohol den. in their products if other ingredients help with moisture? I purchased the SPF 50 version previously (review here) but it was not really moisturizing and seems to not work well with most liquid foundations – but whenever I wore it my friends would compliment my skin bc it gave a nice glow. They both smell pleasant and Shiseido products in my experience are always fragranced.

If you tend to get freckles, I would steer clear of this line – I noticed I still get freckles on my cheekbones even though I use this as SPF everyday.

I got mine from Yesstyle (link here). It is kind of expensive so I’d wait till Yesstyle has a sale, which they seem to do randomly. Random tip about Yesstyle, for Asian brands that seem to be very expensive, search on ebay first to see the price difference – sometimes I see a $10 difference if not more.

Main difference between gold and pink

Gold: moisturizing, nourishing SPF, lightweight and brightening

Pink: moisturizing, nourishing SPF, whitening/brightening